Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah and sought special category status to the state, besides nod for three state bills and release of pending dues.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah and sought special category status to the state, besides nod for three state bills and release of pending dues.
Amid Curfews & Lockdowns, Centre Asks States to Keep Ration Shops Open for Longer Duration
The Centre is distributing highly monthly subsidized foodgrains of 5 kg per person at Rs 1-3 per kg via ration shops to over 80 crore poor families.
| 17 May 2021 5:38 AM GMT
NEW DELHI: The government of India has asked all the state governments to keep ration shops open for a longer duration and on all days to ensure the timely and safe distribution of both subsidized and free foodgrains to the poor.
Further, an advisory in this regard has been issued by the Union Food Ministry following representations that during the current lockdown in some states/UTs, ration shops timings have been curtailed due to which the intended beneficiaries might not be getting adequate time to lift their entitled foodgrains.
The Centre on Sunday asked the state governments to keep ration shops, also called fair price shops, open for a longer duration and on all days to ensure timely and safe distribution of both subsidised and free foodgrains to the poor. An advisory in this regard has been issued by the Union Food Ministry following representations that during the current lockdown in some states/UTs, ration shops timings have been curtailed due to which the intended beneficiaries might not be getting adequate time to lift their entitled foodgrains. In view of ongoing lockdown in some States/UTs, that may curtail the functioning hours of Fair Price Shop (FPS), an advisory has been issued on 15th May, 2021.to keep the FPSs open, preferably on all days of the month, the ministry said in a statement.
"In view of ongoing lockdown in some States/UTs, that may curtail the functioning hours of Fair Price Shop (FPS), an advisory has been issued on 15th May, 2021.to keep the FPSs open, preferably on all days of the month," the ministry said in a statement.